The management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has cautioned the public on the activities of some unscrupulous persons impersonating the scheme through fraudulent means on the internet.
The Director, Press and Public Relations, NYSC, Mr Eddy Megwa in a statement said “all services in NYSC with regards to deployment, issuance of kits to Corps Members while at the Orientation Camp, accommodation, feeding, posting and relocation attracts no fee”.
He advised the public, especially students, prospective Corps Members, parents, guardians, Corps employers and Corps Members to beware of the activities of these persons whose intent is to defraud them of their resources.
‘’In addition, there are up-to-date information on the programmes and activities of the NYSC, which can guide members of the public on the authenticity and verification of all activities of the Scheme on NYSC social media platforms namely” he said.
“Henceforth, Management states that the full weight of the law would be applied on any individual or group of persons found advertising anything that borders on the policy of the Scheme on the social media’’, he added.
Emmanuel Ukoh
